Query: The DaVinci Code

[Maple]

Near the beginning of the book the author states that the planet Venus...over 4 years...traces the shape of what we call a star or pentacle in the sky.

True or artistic license?

[LizW]

1. True, I think

I don't have a link, but I've heard this before I read the book. And isn't Venus the "Eastern Star" that the masonic auxiliary is named for?

I liked "The DaVinci Code" a lot. Very entertaining read.

[Casper]

2. Angels and Demons is good too!

It's an earlier Dan Brown book along the same lines as DaVinci Code though it takes place in Rome. Also, Deception Code, even earlier than the other two. It's a good read - about CIA, NSA and NASA. Quite a ride!

I wondered about the authenticity of that passage too, but didn't really care.. LOL

[morningglory]

9. Maybe similar to that symbol for nuclear things

Just guessing, cause I wanted to. I liked the book very much, and was glad it did not come to a hokey ending.

[InkAddict]

14. You May also like

"Damascus Gate" by Robert Stone. Eery end-times theme in Jerusalem.

[Hamlette]

3. I thought it took 8 years

<shrug> it does make a star shape.

Great book. Take a look at the painting, The Last Supper, spooky. I'd never noticed it before. There's a chick at the table!

[truth2power]

17. Yes...I think it's supposed to be Mary Magdelene

and Peter is making a "cutting" motion across her throat.

Interesting stuff!! I just report...you decide.

edit> How do you spell Magdelene?

[Maple]

4. Well I often wondered

why we call that particular shape a 'star'...when it doesn't look anything like a real star.

This tidbit startled me as I thot it gave an interesting addition to the book...but I can't find anything that either confirms or disputes it.

[LunaC]

5. True

Love that Google......

This site has a nice pic of the "The Pentagram Pattern of the Venus Cycle" about 3/4's down.

http://www.khaldea.com/planets/venus_type.shtml">full details.....

[Maple]

6. Can't get anything

on that link...is it broken?

[philodox]

7. corrected link

http://www.khaldea.com/planets/venus_type.shtml

Click or copy'n'paste.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

8. Just to be sure:

[aquart]

11. If would be nice if, one day, we found out why the ancient world

was so hugely impressed by that cute little dimple on the cheek of night.

What does Venus do? Influence tides? Weather? Anything?

Did it once? Why did people in the southern Americas feel such fear that they ripped human hearts out of human bodies when Venus was approaching?

[newyawker99]

18. Hi philodox!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[morningglory]

10. Interesting side tidbit,

That guy, Hansen, "The master spy" is a member of that Catholic group.

[Bunny]

12. So is "Fat Tony" Scalia

n/t

[InkAddict]

13. I believe this is true but

google "Harmonic Convergence" for some culty take on it. Looks just like the kids old "etch a sketch


edit: sorry, it's "harmonic concordance" link: ."http://astrosite.com/__TheChart.htm

One can even join the believers on a trip to Egypt for the special astrological day! November 4-11, 2003

Also some weird stuff about crop circles.

[Shanty Oilish]

15. True but it was still a wretched novel

Unoriginal, predictable, waste of a good tree. :thumbsdown:

[KittyWampus]

16. Yes, It Does

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